A quick gift

I made this quick gift for my sister in law, Jill. We were invited for dinner so I thought I'd make a small hostess gift to go with the wine I was bringing. Adding a simple border to some ready made tea towels is a quick gift ready in about 30 minutes!

Neptune Quilt Top Finished

I finally added the borders to my daughter Marisol's Neptune quilt. I struggled over what borders to add since the fabric I needed is no longer available on Etsy. I guess there is a real shortage of Neptune at any price!

Mosaic Inspiration

1. Tula Pink Nest, 2. Tula Pink, 3. modern Saffron Craig Block, 4. FQ Challenge - Pinwheel, 5. Sunday Stash #2, 6. parts-be-gone, 7. Mendocino + Neptune + Prince Charming, 8. dqs - pleats times two, 9. sneak 3, 10. { scrappy } hoops - sneeky peeky!, 11. Strips on Stripes 2011, 12. Parisville Quilt (sneak peek), 13. IMG_4548, 14. Fresh Modern Bee November, 15. Scrappy Pincushion Swap - Finished, 16. Modern Swappers Hint 1

This is my inspiration mosaic I posted for my partner for the SewHappyGeek table runner/wall hanging swap I joined. Come see the other mosaics at the flickr group! Or find out more about the swap on Jenna's blog.

Blocks for Amy

Here's a look at the block I made for Amy's Quilt. You can read more about this and the fundraising project for Amy here on Katy's blog.

Rubans pour le Cheveux

Here's a look at the quilt top I recently finished. It's a free pattern called Rubans pour le Cheveux from Free Spirit designed by Quilt Dad. I didn't use the solid colors recommended by the pattern, only using the lilac and cream color. I also didn't use the same patterns for each ribbon since I liked some prints more than the others. This was done using a labeling system that worked out quite nicely.

Trying to find some inspiration

Today I used some solids to make this block. It's not really for anything in particular but I wanted to flex my creativity and hopefully get back to creating things soon. I feel like I'm in a slump.

Last week I finished my patchwork squared quilt top...



I think it turned out quite well and I can't wait to quilt it and use some color to brighten it up.

Patchwork Squared Quilt top progress

Here is my almost completed Patchwork Squared Quilt top. I started this a couple of months ago and am so excited to be sewing again after having my latest little one, Isla. I decided to make the center block out of scraps instead of completing the final block in the series. I feel like it makes it mine and once I add some borders, this little quilt will be ready for some stitching!